PE 11: Fitness and Conditioning
Ministry code: FTCD 11
View the complete Learning Standards for this course here: Fitness and Conditioning 11
This course is designed for students who are interested in their health and fitness as well as tools to help them become fit. Through this course, students will be able to add some valuable skills to their repertoire and learn the importance of form, technique, nutrition and many other factors in achieving their fitness goals.
Course Outline
First Assignment
Module 1 – Anatomy, Physiology & Safety
- Big Idea – Knowing how our bodies move and function helps us stay safe during exercise
- Activity Report Weeks 1-5
- Anatomical Terminology, Planes & Terms of Movement
- The Skeletal System
- The Muscular System
- Energy Systems and Muscular Fiber Types
- Connective Tissue
- Anatomy & Physiology Quiz
- Exercise Form, Technique & Safety Points
- Movement Analysis Assignment
- Module 1 Reflection Questions
Module 2 -Training Guidelines & Techniques
- Big Idea – Following proper training guidelines and techniques can help us reach our health and fitness goals
- Activity Reports Weeks 6-10
- Components of an Exercise Session
- Monitoring Physical Exertion
- Calculating Heart Rate
- RPE
- Principles of Program Design
- Sets, Reps & The Reversibility Principle
- FITT Principle
- SAID Principle
- Progressive Overload & Specificity
- 1 Rep Max
- Module 2 Reflection Questions
Module 3- Personal Fitness & Training
- Big Idea – Our personal fitness can be maintained or enhanced through participation in a variety of activities at different intensity levels
- Activity Report Weeks 11-15
- Choosing a Fitness Plan
- Mark Rippetoe’s Starting Strength
- Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1
- Jerred Moon’s One Man One Barbell
- Reg Park’s 5×5
- Louie Simmons Westside Barbell Conjugate
- Personal Fitness Plan
- All About Recovery
- Recovery Research Quiz
- Module 3 Reflection Questions
Module 4 – Personal Health & Wellness Choices
- Big Idea – Making healthy choices can help us reach our health and fitness goals
- Activity Reports Weeks 16-20
- Exercise & Nutrition
- Canada’s Food Guide
- Hot Topics in Fitness & Conditioning
- Performance Enhancing Drugs
- CrossFit
- CrossFit Methodology Manual
- HIIT
- Social Media, Fitness (Mis)Information & The Fitness Influencer
- Module 4 Reflection Questions
ASSESSMENT
- First Assignment 10%
- Activity Reports 45%
- Quizzes (2 total) 15%
- Assignments 30%
Required Resources: a computer with internet access and headphones/speakers. Parts of the course may require access to fitness activities, specialized equipment and facilities.